Max Gate
Max Gate is the former home of Thomas Hardy and is located on the outskirts of Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was designed and built by Thomas Hardy for his own use in 1885 and he lived there until his death in 1928.Photo: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours: April 5th—September 30th Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday 2:00 PM—5:00 PM
- Email: maxgate@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Grade I historic house in Dorchester, Dorset, England, UK
- Address: Alington Avenue, Dorchester, DT1 2AB
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Pleasant henge and Dinosaur Museum.
Mount Pleasant henge
Archaeological site
Mount Pleasant henge is a Neolithic henge enclosure in the English county of Dorset. It lies southeast of Dorchester in the civil parish of West Stafford. It still partially survives as an earthwork. Mount Pleasant henge is situated 1,900 feet east of Max Gate.
Dinosaur Museum
Museum
Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Dinosaur Museum is a museum presenting dinosaurs in Dorchester, the county town of Dorset, in southern England. The Dinosaur Museum is the only museum in mainland Britain dedicated purely to dinosaurs. Dinosaur Museum is situated 4,100 feet northwest of Max Gate.
Dorchester South railway station
Railway station
Dorchester South is one of two railway stations that serve the town of Dorchester in Dorset, England, the other is Dorchester West. The station is on the South West Main Line and is situated 135 miles 70 chains down the line from London Waterloo, between Moreton and Upwey. Dorchester South railway station is situated 4,000 feet west of Max Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poundbury and Charlton Down.
Poundbury
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poundbury is an experimental urban extension on the western outskirts of Dorchester in the county of Dorset, England. The development is led by the Duchy of Cornwall, and had the keen endorsement of King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall. Poundbury is situated 2 miles west of Max Gate.
Charlton Down
Village
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Charlton Down is a new village in Dorset, England, situated approximately 4 miles north of the county town Dorchester. It lies within the civil parish of Charminster. Charlton Down is situated 3½ miles northwest of Max Gate.
Woodsford
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Woodsford is a village and civil parish beside the River Frome, Dorset, England, about 4 miles east of the county town Dorchester. Dorset County Council's 2013 mid-year estimate of the parish population is 80. Woodsford is situated 3½ miles east of Max Gate.
Max Gate
- Categories: historic house museum, English country house, and tourism
- Location: Dorchester, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.70808° or 50° 42′ 29″ northLongitude
-2.42001° or 2° 25′ 12″ westOperator
National TrustOpen location code
9C2VPH5H+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 367048284OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6794787
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In Other Languages
“Max Gate” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “マック・スゲート”
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